Engineering Project Manager

The Bread Factory is London’s premier Artisan Bakery, celebrated for our award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes. We proudly supply top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers, including our beloved GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As we expand our teams, we are on the lookout for an Engineering Project Manager to join our dynamic family.

Every day at The Bread Factory is unique, and here’s a glimpse of what you’ll be doing:

• Lead Projects: Take projects from strategic concept through design, build, commissioning, and operational handover — delivering on time, on budget, and to world-class standards.
• Own Automation: Drive our automation agenda by identifying opportunities for efficiency, system optimization, robotics, and process control improvements.
• Hands-On Management: Collaborate closely with our partner contractors, ensuring high standards and safety on-site and in our bakeries.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate strong teamwork across Technical, Health & Safety, Operations, and other internal teams to support our engineering growth agenda.
• Project Oversight: Manage the design, installation, construction, and commissioning of new production environments and automated equipment.
• Risk Management: Drive detailed project plans, risk management, procurement, and contractor governance.
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure adherence to food manufacturing standards, legislative requirements, and health & safety regulations.
• Purchasing Leadership: Manage CAPEX and automation equipment purchasing, leading reviews and recommendations.
• External Partnerships: Lead external engineering partners, ensuring excellence in commercial, technical, and health & safety aspects.
• Supplier Management: Drive supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and lifecycle support agreements.
• Throughput Optimization: Review and enhance existing manufacturing lines for improved performance.

Our team believes you’ll thrive with us if you have:

• Experience: Proven track record in managing large capital projects in a food manufacturing environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of food manufacturing equipment & automation, ideally in bakery settings.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to drive projects from strategy through to optimization, with a focus on timelines and cost control.
• Hands-On Mindset: A disciplined, organized, and detail-oriented approach.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong vendor management capabilities.
• Communication Skills: Confident communicator able to engage effectively at all levels.
• Educational Background: Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification preferred.

We believe in rewarding our team members with fantastic benefits, including:

• Fresh bread daily to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
• 24-hour GP service.
• Cycle to work scheme.

About a Job Well Done: Since 1993, we have been champions of traditional baking, using the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

About Baking: Our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

About Each Other: We act with respect, empathy, and support towards our employees, neighbors, and customers.

About Community: We minimize unsustainable practices and reduce waste while providing everyone with nutritious, high-quality food.

About Nature: We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain, from reducing waste to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.